SB 434 — MATH & READING ACADEMIC SUPPORT

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= = 19 a l "[NEW] MATERIAL]b ACADEMIC,d SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WITH READING i a º e rSECTION 201. AND MATHEMATICS DEFICIENCIES--HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING.-- a t m m 21 A.

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d r e 22 (1) "high-quality tutor" means a person c e s k 23 licensed or approved by the department to provide high-impact e a n b 24 tutoring and includes current or retired licensed school upersonnel [Sfl1º personnelor»Sfl1 orSfl1º,»Sfl1 a private tutoring provider;provider Sfl1º or a volunteer or charitable organization»Sfl1 ;

.231106.1 SEC/SB 434 (2) "mathematics deficiency" means a score in the bottom quartile on a statewide assessment for mathematics administered pursuant to the Assessment and Accountability Act;

andSfl1º and»Sfl1 (3) "reading deficiency" means a score in the bottom quartile on a statewide assessment for reading and language arts administered pursuant to the Assessment and Accountability Act.Act Sfl1º .»Sfl1 Sfl1º;

and h (4) "student" means any school-age person who g o t hr is enrolled in fourth through eighth grade at a public g e i k school.»Sfl1 h r i s B.

EachSfl1ºEach»Sfl1 Sfl1ºOn or before the thirtieth h , t, e u g day of each»Sfl1 school year, public schools shall review the e b l e e h statewide assessments administered in the immediately preceding n d d i = = o h school year pursuant to the Assessment and Accountability Act l ] b ,d i a º e to identify students who have mathematics or reading r i = r t e w d m a n o deficiencies.

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Each student e t 17 identified as having a mathematics or reading deficiency shall w l n d 18 be provided with high-impact tutoring in accordance with = = 19 Subsection D of this section.

a l i a e r 20 D.

a t m m 21 (1) begin within thirty days from the date on d r e 22 which the student is identified as having a mathematics or c e s k 23 reading deficiency;

e a n b 24 (2) be individualized and designed to meet the u [ student's specific needs and assist the student in achieving .231106.1 - 2 - SEC/SB 434 proficiency in mathematics or reading;

(4) be delivered at least three times per week in at least thirty-minute increments during the school day SFCº or out of school»SFC for a minimum of ten weeks;

h g (5) be provided at a ratio of no more than o t hr four students for one high-quality tutor;

and g e i k (6) use high-quality instructional materials h r i s that are aligned with the department's academic content and h , t, e u g performance standards for mathematics and reading and language e b l e e h arts.

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A parent whose student is receiving high-impact l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r tutoring shall be provided with a detailed explanation of the student'st high-impacte tutoringw plan,d includingm thea namen ofo the student's high-qualityhigh-impact tutor,tutoring theplan, subjectincluding matterSfl1º and the schedulename and duration of thed high-impactm tutoring.:

Ab parent e td 17s shallº beo providedt with periodic written progress reports for w l n d 18 the student while high-impact tutoring is provided and with = =.231106.1AIC 19March information13, and2025 guidance(3:35pm) fors thek parentm toe support- the3 a- le i a n e d r 20e student'sl learningu at[ home."A ad tSEC/SB m434 mthe 21student's -high-quality 3tutor»Sfl1 -, dthe rsubject ematter 22and cthe eschedule sand kduration 23of ethe ahigh-impact ntutoring. b 24 u [ .231106.1

A parent shall be provided with periodic written progress reports for the student while high-impact tutoring is provided and with information and guidance for the parent to support the student's learning at home.

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High-impact tutoring provided pursuant to this section may be provided as, in lieu of or in addition to a remediation or academic improvement program required by the Assessment and Accountability Act."»Sfl1 - 4 - h u » r t h g e l i h r i s h , e h t u g e b l e e , gh n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r e r = t e w d m a n o d m :

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